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Supervisor Hahn Urges State to Prioritize Teachers in Vaccination Plan

LOS ANGELES — In letters to Gov. Newsom, California Department of Public Health, and Center for Disease Control, Supervisor Janice Hahn is calling for teachers and school personnel to be prioritized to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Phase 1B of the vaccine distribution plan will include essential workers. Supervisor Hahn has asked that teachers and school personnel be considered essential workers in this Phase 1B category and that they are included in the first tier of this phase.

The LA County Department of Public Health distributes vaccines based on the recommendations established by the CDC and State Department of Public Health.

Details: www.content.govdelivery.com/newsom-letter-teacher-vaccines

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